Up for auction is my 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 "Q" Code 428CJ Project car. I purchased this car from the original owner in 2004 and the car had been sitting since 1978. When I bought the car it came with no engine or transmission and a 28 spline rear end for a 390 car. Everything else for the car is original and the car had never been disassembled. The original owner parked the car after the engine failed (rod or crack, unknown).

This Cougar is probably the best project I ever purchased. It is nearly rust free (pin holes in cowl from pine needles) and was never wrecked. I no longer have a garage big enough to work on this one and it needs to go. This is your opportunity to purchase a 428CJ Cougar at a fair price.

The work I have completed on the car is as follows:

Disassembly and storage of parts, the parts have been stored on a shelf and kept separate from my other "stuff" to keep the car as original as possible.

Soda Blasting of entire body, inside and out.

Primered and body work started.

Engine compartment, undercarriage and wheel wells completed with Satin Black finish. No metal work was necessary.

Seam sealing of undercarriage

Rear end restored (pictured) even though not the original one.

The car is shown on a cart but is no longer on it.

Buyer will have to either bring a cart to move the car or I can build one for you for a small fee.

Buyer will also have to have enough room to move all the parts associated with the car. All parts on the shelf will be moved out of my basement in preparation of your arrival.

All bolts, parts etc were meticulously labeled to facilitate reassembly.

See Marti Report for options and confirmation that this is a REAL 428CJ Cougar. I have the original owner's clear Georgia title with the car and all other necessary paperwork to transfer this awesome 428CJ to your garage.

The car also has the original tilt-away steering column, console (rough shape), interior (great shape for age), 4 wheels and tires,

Any engine parts for the car are missing. I have an engine I had planned to install in this car, ready for assembly but it is not included in this auction. I will entertain additional offers to include the engine and transmission (C6 already built).

Remember, the engine and transmission are not included in this auction.

Only 140 Cougars were produced with this engine and transmission codes. This is your chance to own a piece of rare history.

I can be reached at 502-445-3993 to answer any of your questions and entertain offers. Please don't send me low ball offers as they will be rejected anyway.

I can also help with transport within 300 miles of Crestwood, KY. $1.75 per mile round trip as calculated by Google maps.

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Ford recalling 126,000 Fusions and Milans over wheel separation concern

Fri, 09 Dec 2011

Ford has announced a recall of certain Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles after an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A total of 128,616 2010 and 2011 models equipped with steel wheels may have been manufactured with wheel studs that could crack and split over time. If that happens, the vehicle may experience a wheel separation.
According to The Detroit News, the company is aware of a total of 30 wheel separation incidents, one of which occurred on the front of the vehicle. Even so, no injuries have been reported as a result of the defect.
The problem apparently stems from the fact that the mounting pads on the vehicles' steel wheels may have been faulty from the factory. In addition, the wheel mounting face on rear disc brakes may not have been installed properly. Ford will inspect the rear disc face and replace them as necessary. In addition, the company will replace all of the vehicle's wheel studs free of charge. Head to the NHTSA website for more information, and click past the jump to view the full recall notice.

NHTSA upgrades Ford floor mat unintended acceleration probe

Mon, 17 Dec 2012

According to a Bloomberg report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into complaints of unintended acceleration lodged against Ford vehicles. The investigation began in June of 2010 when just three complaints had been received and it only concerned the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, but this was at a time when the phrase "unintended acceleration" made grown men go pale. With 49 additional complaints received since then, the investigation has been reclassified as an engineering analysis - the last phase before a recall - and it has been expanded to include the Lincoln MKZ, making for a total of "around 480,000" units affected between the three sedans from the 2008 to 2010 model years.
The ostensible cause is that floor mats are trapping the accelerator pedal, but according to a Ford statement at the time, the entrapment is due to owners placing the optional all-weather floor mats, or aftermarket floor mats, on top of the car's standard floor mats. NHTSA has backed up that assessment, pinning the blame on "unsecured or double stacked floor mats."
On the face of it, it would appear that NHTSA has upgraded the status not because of Ford's error, but owner error, and Ford has stated publicly that it is "disappointed" in NHTSA's move. On top of NHTSA still being skittish after that other unintended acceleration debacle, it could be seen to be taking its time investigating all of the variables: it's reported that Ford changed its accelerator pedal design in 2010, a "heel blocker" in the floorpan has been considered a potential culprit in how the floor mats could be trapping the pedal, some drivers have said the floor mats weren't anywhere near the pedal, and according to a report in the LA Times, in "a letter sent by Ford to NHTSA in August 2010, the automaker said it found three injuries and one fatality that 'may have resulted from the alleged defect.'"

Fitting Retirement: Grand Marquis last Mercury off the line

Wed, 05 Jan 2011

The signs have come down and retail production ended back in October of 2010. Now, the very last Mercury model has rolled off the assembly line. This last Mercury somewhat fittingly takes the form of a Grand Marquis reporting for fleet duty. It was built at the St. Thomas plant in Ontario, Canada, which is the same facility that continues to produce the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car for fleet and livery duty.
St. Thomas' days are numbered, however, as the factory is slated to close on August 31. When it goes, the Panther platform is likely to follow. So long, and thanks for all the fish memories.
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